Re: Remote Desktop Connection
On 1/24/07, Garrett Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 FreeBSD WickerBill wrote: > On 1/24/07, Grzegorz Pluta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Thanks for all the replies guys! >> It was really helpful >> Cheers, >> Greg >> >> >> Kevin Kinsey wrote: >> > Grzegorz Pluta wrote: >> >> Hi. >> >> Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? >> >> Which >> >> client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env >> >> have you >> >> been using it? >> > >> > I use Xorg & XFCE4 on my FreeBSD desktop(s). For remote desktop >> > connections: >> > >> > FreeBSD -> FreeBSD: ssh with X11 forwarding (-X or -Y options, see >> > manpage). >> > >> > FreeBSD -> Windows: rdesktop (/usr/ports/net/rdesktop). Works >> > beautifully for work. Can't recall which, but some games don't seem to >> > like it. >> > >> > Windows -> FreeBSD: freeXer and PuTTY with X11 forwarding enabled. >> Kind >> > of interesting to have my FreeBSD desktop apps on my wife's lappy at >> the >> > breakfast table ;-). With this setup, Windows actually is the "window >> > manager" --- kinda disconcerting at first glance :-D >> > >> > Kevin Kinsey >> >> Overall, as many have suggest on the list there are a number of caveats >> to using different means of connecting. >> >> Here's a short rundown with all of my comments: >> >> rdesktop and krdc (KDE rdesktop) work for connecting to Windows NT 5.0+ >> servers. Don't have a Windows server that meets that spec? Probably >> won't need rdesktop/krdc then.. Don't install krdc unless you also want >> to install KDE. >> >> X11 forwarding through ssh is great when you're connections between you >> and the remote machine are relatively fast (fast up on the server, fast >> down on the client). Compression with ssh (-C flag--not available on all >> ssh or ssh2 implementations) is a good idea when using this to connect >> remotely because there's a lot of data that gets piped through an X11 >> connection. >> >> VNC is better for keeping remote sessions active after disconnecting >> from the machine. There are many VNC servers software titles, but you >> will either probably look into tightvnc (creates a new X session per >> instance), or x11vnc (connects to an existing X session on your >> machine). Quality, speed and latency are an issue here as VNC is sort of >> bad at caching tiles on the desktop. Using a lightweight wm or desktop >> is a wise idea though without a desktop picture and sticking to X11 only >> widgets (xclock, xterm, etc) is a good idea as the redraw is better than >> gtk or qt apps or other programs (firefox, thunderbird). Try to wrap the >> connection using portforwarding via SSH if you're logged in from a large >> LAN or over a WAN because everything sent with tightvnc is cleartext, so >> passwords, credit card numbers, etc can be sniffed by a knowledgeable >> individual. >> >> I'm still amazed that nomachinex hasn't been ported to FreeBSD, but it's >> a complete binary release of a 'hacked' X11 system, so the devs at the >> nomachine group probably haven't gotten around to porting it yet. >> >> Cheers, >> - -Garrett >> - > > > It's in the ports. > > portless nxserver > This is a port of NoMachine's NX server, which is a way to > use X connections over slow links without noticeable lag. > > WWW: http://www.nomachine.com > > I use it daily from a windows client to home computer running PC-BSD (KDE) > It runs much faster than I could ever get VNC to run. I use rdesktop going > from FreeBSD to Windows and it works fine too. WickerBill, Ah, excellent. Didn't know that.. ports_glob doesn't always turn up the right answers; a tool should be made in conjunction with portell to search package descriptions, similar to Gentoo's esearch I think.. Greg, Give nxserver a shot. It's by far a lot better than VNC and it ties directly into working X sessions IIRC and is equivalent in speed to remote desktop on Windows NT (in fact possibly faster from what I've heard on slower connections). Plus it's secure (built in ssh tie-ins). They (the devs) have a few test servers up so you can give it a shot and see how it works. Cheers, - -Garrett I use psearch, found in /urs/ports/sysutils/psearch An utility for searching the FreeBSD Ports Collection It returns one liners and then I use portless to read those I want more info on...I'll have to try portell ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 FreeBSD WickerBill wrote: > On 1/24/07, Grzegorz Pluta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Thanks for all the replies guys! >> It was really helpful >> Cheers, >> Greg >> >> >> Kevin Kinsey wrote: >> > Grzegorz Pluta wrote: >> >> Hi. >> >> Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? >> >> Which >> >> client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env >> >> have you >> >> been using it? >> > >> > I use Xorg & XFCE4 on my FreeBSD desktop(s). For remote desktop >> > connections: >> > >> > FreeBSD -> FreeBSD: ssh with X11 forwarding (-X or -Y options, see >> > manpage). >> > >> > FreeBSD -> Windows: rdesktop (/usr/ports/net/rdesktop). Works >> > beautifully for work. Can't recall which, but some games don't seem to >> > like it. >> > >> > Windows -> FreeBSD: freeXer and PuTTY with X11 forwarding enabled. >> Kind >> > of interesting to have my FreeBSD desktop apps on my wife's lappy at >> the >> > breakfast table ;-). With this setup, Windows actually is the "window >> > manager" --- kinda disconcerting at first glance :-D >> > >> > Kevin Kinsey >> >> Overall, as many have suggest on the list there are a number of caveats >> to using different means of connecting. >> >> Here's a short rundown with all of my comments: >> >> rdesktop and krdc (KDE rdesktop) work for connecting to Windows NT 5.0+ >> servers. Don't have a Windows server that meets that spec? Probably >> won't need rdesktop/krdc then.. Don't install krdc unless you also want >> to install KDE. >> >> X11 forwarding through ssh is great when you're connections between you >> and the remote machine are relatively fast (fast up on the server, fast >> down on the client). Compression with ssh (-C flag--not available on all >> ssh or ssh2 implementations) is a good idea when using this to connect >> remotely because there's a lot of data that gets piped through an X11 >> connection. >> >> VNC is better for keeping remote sessions active after disconnecting >> from the machine. There are many VNC servers software titles, but you >> will either probably look into tightvnc (creates a new X session per >> instance), or x11vnc (connects to an existing X session on your >> machine). Quality, speed and latency are an issue here as VNC is sort of >> bad at caching tiles on the desktop. Using a lightweight wm or desktop >> is a wise idea though without a desktop picture and sticking to X11 only >> widgets (xclock, xterm, etc) is a good idea as the redraw is better than >> gtk or qt apps or other programs (firefox, thunderbird). Try to wrap the >> connection using portforwarding via SSH if you're logged in from a large >> LAN or over a WAN because everything sent with tightvnc is cleartext, so >> passwords, credit card numbers, etc can be sniffed by a knowledgeable >> individual. >> >> I'm still amazed that nomachinex hasn't been ported to FreeBSD, but it's >> a complete binary release of a 'hacked' X11 system, so the devs at the >> nomachine group probably haven't gotten around to porting it yet. >> >> Cheers, >> - -Garrett >> - > > > It's in the ports. > > portless nxserver > This is a port of NoMachine's NX server, which is a way to > use X connections over slow links without noticeable lag. > > WWW: http://www.nomachine.com > > I use it daily from a windows client to home computer running PC-BSD (KDE) > It runs much faster than I could ever get VNC to run. I use rdesktop going > from FreeBSD to Windows and it works fine too. WickerBill, Ah, excellent. Didn't know that.. ports_glob doesn't always turn up the right answers; a tool should be made in conjunction with portell to search package descriptions, similar to Gentoo's esearch I think.. Greg, Give nxserver a shot. It's by far a lot better than VNC and it ties directly into working X sessions IIRC and is equivalent in speed to remote desktop on Windows NT (in fact possibly faster from what I've heard on slower connections). Plus it's secure (built in ssh tie-ins). They (the devs) have a few test servers up so you can give it a shot and see how it works. Cheers, - -Garrett -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.1 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFuD/uEnKyINQw/HARAu5RAJ9HGbBYtyAt0t63HP6a4N/nSLaxHACfdXL7 Til8G1jadTGN4YfnMN+NHho= =nTa8 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
On 1/24/07, Grzegorz Pluta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi. Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you been using it? Cheers, GregZX I am made vpnc( to connect into VPN ntwork of my workplace) and rdesktop which were in /usr/ports , Works real fast no frills, All that I need to quick response it does that I connect to Windows server/Workstations with rdesktop rdesktop is simple and very functional you will be able to transfer between rdesktop windows and freebsd session. REgards Dak ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
since most of my machines are usually running with no xorg, the only tool i need is ssh. in cases where i want a true remote desktop, i like vnc, plain and simple. On Jan 24, 2007, at 5:23 PM, Grzegorz Pluta wrote: Hi. Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you been using it? Cheers, GregZX ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- [EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
On 1/24/07, Grzegorz Pluta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks for all the replies guys! It was really helpful Cheers, Greg Kevin Kinsey wrote: > Grzegorz Pluta wrote: >> Hi. >> Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? >> Which >> client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env >> have you >> been using it? > > I use Xorg & XFCE4 on my FreeBSD desktop(s). For remote desktop > connections: > > FreeBSD -> FreeBSD: ssh with X11 forwarding (-X or -Y options, see > manpage). > > FreeBSD -> Windows: rdesktop (/usr/ports/net/rdesktop). Works > beautifully for work. Can't recall which, but some games don't seem to > like it. > > Windows -> FreeBSD: freeXer and PuTTY with X11 forwarding enabled. Kind > of interesting to have my FreeBSD desktop apps on my wife's lappy at the > breakfast table ;-). With this setup, Windows actually is the "window > manager" --- kinda disconcerting at first glance :-D > > Kevin Kinsey Overall, as many have suggest on the list there are a number of caveats to using different means of connecting. Here's a short rundown with all of my comments: rdesktop and krdc (KDE rdesktop) work for connecting to Windows NT 5.0+ servers. Don't have a Windows server that meets that spec? Probably won't need rdesktop/krdc then.. Don't install krdc unless you also want to install KDE. X11 forwarding through ssh is great when you're connections between you and the remote machine are relatively fast (fast up on the server, fast down on the client). Compression with ssh (-C flag--not available on all ssh or ssh2 implementations) is a good idea when using this to connect remotely because there's a lot of data that gets piped through an X11 connection. VNC is better for keeping remote sessions active after disconnecting from the machine. There are many VNC servers software titles, but you will either probably look into tightvnc (creates a new X session per instance), or x11vnc (connects to an existing X session on your machine). Quality, speed and latency are an issue here as VNC is sort of bad at caching tiles on the desktop. Using a lightweight wm or desktop is a wise idea though without a desktop picture and sticking to X11 only widgets (xclock, xterm, etc) is a good idea as the redraw is better than gtk or qt apps or other programs (firefox, thunderbird). Try to wrap the connection using portforwarding via SSH if you're logged in from a large LAN or over a WAN because everything sent with tightvnc is cleartext, so passwords, credit card numbers, etc can be sniffed by a knowledgeable individual. I'm still amazed that nomachinex hasn't been ported to FreeBSD, but it's a complete binary release of a 'hacked' X11 system, so the devs at the nomachine group probably haven't gotten around to porting it yet. Cheers, - -Garrett - It's in the ports. portless nxserver This is a port of NoMachine's NX server, which is a way to use X connections over slow links without noticeable lag. WWW: http://www.nomachine.com I use it daily from a windows client to home computer running PC-BSD (KDE) It runs much faster than I could ever get VNC to run. I use rdesktop going from FreeBSD to Windows and it works fine too. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
On 24/01/07, Grzegorz Pluta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi. Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you been using it? Cheers, GregZX I like using X. Either start your session locally and login to a remote machine, for example using "ssh -X " and start the application there, or configure the remote X server to listen to tcp, and connect your local X server using X -query . There are some nice Howtos out there, or read the X11 chapter of the FreeBSD manual, especially "The X Display-Manager": http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x-xdm.html Should describe everything you need... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
Grzegorz Pluta wrote: Hi. Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you been using it? Cheers, GregZX ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" I use net/tightvnc port both as client ans server. Works file for me. I am running a lightweight WM ... aewm++ and pwm. Zheyu ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Remote Desktop Connection
Thanks for all the replies guys! It was really helpful Cheers, Greg Kevin Kinsey wrote: > Grzegorz Pluta wrote: >> Hi. >> Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? >> Which >> client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env >> have you >> been using it? > > I use Xorg & XFCE4 on my FreeBSD desktop(s). For remote desktop > connections: > > FreeBSD -> FreeBSD: ssh with X11 forwarding (-X or -Y options, see > manpage). > > FreeBSD -> Windows: rdesktop (/usr/ports/net/rdesktop). Works > beautifully for work. Can't recall which, but some games don't seem to > like it. > > Windows -> FreeBSD: freeXer and PuTTY with X11 forwarding enabled. Kind > of interesting to have my FreeBSD desktop apps on my wife's lappy at the > breakfast table ;-). With this setup, Windows actually is the "window > manager" --- kinda disconcerting at first glance :-D > > Kevin Kinsey Overall, as many have suggest on the list there are a number of caveats to using different means of connecting. Here's a short rundown with all of my comments: rdesktop and krdc (KDE rdesktop) work for connecting to Windows NT 5.0+ servers. Don't have a Windows server that meets that spec? Probably won't need rdesktop/krdc then.. Don't install krdc unless you also want to install KDE. X11 forwarding through ssh is great when you're connections between you and the remote machine are relatively fast (fast up on the server, fast down on the client). Compression with ssh (-C flag--not available on all ssh or ssh2 implementations) is a good idea when using this to connect remotely because there's a lot of data that gets piped through an X11 connection. VNC is better for keeping remote sessions active after disconnecting from the machine. There are many VNC servers software titles, but you will either probably look into tightvnc (creates a new X session per instance), or x11vnc (connects to an existing X session on your machine). Quality, speed and latency are an issue here as VNC is sort of bad at caching tiles on the desktop. Using a lightweight wm or desktop is a wise idea though without a desktop picture and sticking to X11 only widgets (xclock, xterm, etc) is a good idea as the redraw is better than gtk or qt apps or other programs (firefox, thunderbird). Try to wrap the connection using portforwarding via SSH if you're logged in from a large LAN or over a WAN because everything sent with tightvnc is cleartext, so passwords, credit card numbers, etc can be sniffed by a knowledgeable individual. I'm still amazed that nomachinex hasn't been ported to FreeBSD, but it's a complete binary release of a 'hacked' X11 system, so the devs at the nomachine group probably haven't gotten around to porting it yet. Cheers, - -Garrett -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.1 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFt3mHEnKyINQw/HARAr1VAJ47ezl8/9q419n4+yccB3zkpx7HRgCfbOub FqdQscYz6GQlSH3EJKcO67U= =qIhM -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: Remote Desktop Connection
Thanks for a huge reply! It was really usefull ;] Cheers, gregZX -Original Message- From: Andrea Venturoli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:16 PM To: Grzegorz Pluta Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Remote Desktop Connection Grzegorz Pluta wrote: > Hi. > Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which > client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you > been using it? There are really countless possibilities, depends on what you are looking for. I've been using rdesktop to connect to Windows 2000 server/XP/2003 machines. Works really fine. KDE has a frontend for it called krdc. What WM you use should not matter much in any case, since you'll get a window with the whole remote "screen" in it. I've used VNC in the past to connect to older Windows machines, but it's a lot slower. Again kdrc can be used as a frontend to it, and again WM should not matter. Be aware that what you are doing will display on the remote machine's physical screen (can be good, can be bad). It's also possible to run a VNC server on UNIX/Linux/FreeBSD/..., but I never tested this. I prefer to user ssh with X11 forwarding for that; works like a charm when on a local network. Fine, but obviously slower when used remotely. Every single application will have its windows on your screen, mixed with local applications, to the point you can hardly tell the difference. I sometimes used to log to a Digital Alpha box using XDM. Quite slow at the time (pre ADSL) and no encryption (i.e. very poor security); I din't manage that box, so I didn't investigate wether that could be solved. KDE has KDM, Gnome has GDM, which are all (compatible, I believe) alternatives to XDM. They could in some rare cases be an alternative to using a remote shell with direct X11 connections. IIRC KDE has some sort of remote desktop server built in, but I never checked this out. I guess there are other ways too... bye av. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Kevin Kinsey wrote: > Grzegorz Pluta wrote: >> Hi. >> Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? >> Which >> client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env >> have you >> been using it? > > I use Xorg & XFCE4 on my FreeBSD desktop(s). For remote desktop > connections: > > FreeBSD -> FreeBSD: ssh with X11 forwarding (-X or -Y options, see > manpage). > > FreeBSD -> Windows: rdesktop (/usr/ports/net/rdesktop). Works > beautifully for work. Can't recall which, but some games don't seem to > like it. > > Windows -> FreeBSD: freeXer and PuTTY with X11 forwarding enabled. Kind > of interesting to have my FreeBSD desktop apps on my wife's lappy at the > breakfast table ;-). With this setup, Windows actually is the "window > manager" --- kinda disconcerting at first glance :-D > > Kevin Kinsey Overall, as many have suggest on the list there are a number of caveats to using different means of connecting. Here's a short rundown with all of my comments: rdesktop and krdc (KDE rdesktop) work for connecting to Windows NT 5.0+ servers. Don't have a Windows server that meets that spec? Probably won't need rdesktop/krdc then.. Don't install krdc unless you also want to install KDE. X11 forwarding through ssh is great when you're connections between you and the remote machine are relatively fast (fast up on the server, fast down on the client). Compression with ssh (-C flag--not available on all ssh or ssh2 implementations) is a good idea when using this to connect remotely because there's a lot of data that gets piped through an X11 connection. VNC is better for keeping remote sessions active after disconnecting from the machine. There are many VNC servers software titles, but you will either probably look into tightvnc (creates a new X session per instance), or x11vnc (connects to an existing X session on your machine). Quality, speed and latency are an issue here as VNC is sort of bad at caching tiles on the desktop. Using a lightweight wm or desktop is a wise idea though without a desktop picture and sticking to X11 only widgets (xclock, xterm, etc) is a good idea as the redraw is better than gtk or qt apps or other programs (firefox, thunderbird). Try to wrap the connection using portforwarding via SSH if you're logged in from a large LAN or over a WAN because everything sent with tightvnc is cleartext, so passwords, credit card numbers, etc can be sniffed by a knowledgeable individual. I'm still amazed that nomachinex hasn't been ported to FreeBSD, but it's a complete binary release of a 'hacked' X11 system, so the devs at the nomachine group probably haven't gotten around to porting it yet. Cheers, - -Garrett -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.1 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFt3mHEnKyINQw/HARAr1VAJ47ezl8/9q419n4+yccB3zkpx7HRgCfbOub FqdQscYz6GQlSH3EJKcO67U= =qIhM -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
Grzegorz Pluta wrote: Hi. Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you been using it? I use Xorg & XFCE4 on my FreeBSD desktop(s). For remote desktop connections: FreeBSD -> FreeBSD: ssh with X11 forwarding (-X or -Y options, see manpage). FreeBSD -> Windows: rdesktop (/usr/ports/net/rdesktop). Works beautifully for work. Can't recall which, but some games don't seem to like it. Windows -> FreeBSD: freeXer and PuTTY with X11 forwarding enabled. Kind of interesting to have my FreeBSD desktop apps on my wife's lappy at the breakfast table ;-). With this setup, Windows actually is the "window manager" --- kinda disconcerting at first glance :-D Kevin Kinsey -- Condense soup, not books! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
Grzegorz Pluta wrote: Hi. Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you been using it? There are really countless possibilities, depends on what you are looking for. I've been using rdesktop to connect to Windows 2000 server/XP/2003 machines. Works really fine. KDE has a frontend for it called krdc. What WM you use should not matter much in any case, since you'll get a window with the whole remote "screen" in it. I've used VNC in the past to connect to older Windows machines, but it's a lot slower. Again kdrc can be used as a frontend to it, and again WM should not matter. Be aware that what you are doing will display on the remote machine's physical screen (can be good, can be bad). It's also possible to run a VNC server on UNIX/Linux/FreeBSD/..., but I never tested this. I prefer to user ssh with X11 forwarding for that; works like a charm when on a local network. Fine, but obviously slower when used remotely. Every single application will have its windows on your screen, mixed with local applications, to the point you can hardly tell the difference. I sometimes used to log to a Digital Alpha box using XDM. Quite slow at the time (pre ADSL) and no encryption (i.e. very poor security); I din't manage that box, so I didn't investigate wether that could be solved. KDE has KDM, Gnome has GDM, which are all (compatible, I believe) alternatives to XDM. They could in some rare cases be an alternative to using a remote shell with direct X11 connections. IIRC KDE has some sort of remote desktop server built in, but I never checked this out. I guess there are other ways too... bye av. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection
Grzegorz Pluta wrote: Hi. Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you been using it? I've been using tightvnc both as server and client. Works fine. I'm using fluxbox as window-manager. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Remote Desktop Connection
Hi. Id like to asj you guys if you used any remote desktops with freebsd? Which client/server would you recommend, and why? Witch wich desktop env have you been using it? Cheers, GregZX ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection Woes
On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:43:48 +0530 Remington L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All: > I am looking for a way to VNC or to connect to my FreeBSD laptop, > running Xorg and GNOME. I can ssh into, but I do not have access to > GNOME. > > My question is, I know I cannot use VNC because I use Xorg. Does > anyone have any suggestions? Hello, As others said, you can use VNC with Xorg. See the ports. However, if you want to share with VNC a display that is already active, for example the Gnome desktop you are working on, you can try 'net/x11vnc' (other VNC servers open a new display). IIRC Gnome (and/or KDE) has an utility to share the desktop, based on VNC. Best Regards, Ale ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection Woes
On 12/10/05, Remington L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All: > I am looking for a way to VNC or to connect to my FreeBSD laptop, > running Xorg and GNOME. I can ssh into, but I do not have access to > GNOME. > > My question is, I know I cannot use VNC because I use Xorg. Does > anyone have any suggestions? > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > I do it with the vnc program from ports by running `vncserver`. It works with xorg. -- If I write a signature, my emails will appear more personalised. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Remote Desktop Connection Woes
On 10/12/05, Remington L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All: > I am looking for a way to VNC or to connect to my FreeBSD laptop, > running Xorg and GNOME. I can ssh into, but I do not have access to > GNOME. > > My question is, I know I cannot use VNC because I use Xorg. Does > anyone have any suggestions? > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > It sound more like a statement rather than a question. VNC works great on Xorg. Install it, read manpages and post here in case of trouble. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Remote Desktop Connection Woes
All: I am looking for a way to VNC or to connect to my FreeBSD laptop, running Xorg and GNOME. I can ssh into, but I do not have access to GNOME. My question is, I know I cannot use VNC because I use Xorg. Does anyone have any suggestions? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
